Nixon moves to nominate USC Med Dean as HEW health head
President Nixon announced Dr. Roger O. Egeberg, dean of the University of Southern California Medical School, as assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs. HEW Secretary Finch defended the nomination amid earlier opposition to Dr. Knowles and said he would not resign. Egeberg, former physician to Gen. MacArthur, quipped about a dean’s role and noted AMA disagreements over Knowles.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
New York
Roger O. Egeberg
University of Southern California Medical School
John H. Knowles
Boston
Congress
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Egeberg
White House
Finch
Knowles
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
American Medical Association
AMA
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hijacker Aloft On Baltimore Miami Flight Forces Havana Stop
A Baltimore to Miami charter diverted to Havana after a passenger threatened crew with a knife. The man, described as intoxicated and ill looking, claimed to be a famous orchestra leader and used a knife to force a stop at Jose Marti Airport. Passengers reported his erratic behavior and threats. no official ID was released. The jet later returned to the United States after about four hours detained by Cuban authorities.
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Gus Halworthson
Baltimore
Heatly Honored by Gov Smith at Monday Barbecue in Tex
Gov Preston Smith praised Rep W S Bill Heatly of Paducah at a Monday barbecue in Heatly s honor. A 10 year chair of the House Appropriations Committee Heatly is described as a forceful figure with strong convictions who speaks his mind He dominates his committee and wields influence on the joint Senate House Appropriations Conference Committee which can add riders to the state spending bill.
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Tex
W. S
Bill” Heatly
Paducah
House Appropriations Committee
Preston Smith
Heatly
Smith
Senate House
House
Amarillo Forecasters Predict Hot Pleasant Day
The forecast for Amarillo calls for fair skies with little temperature change. Highs will reach the middle to upper 90s with southerly winds around 15 to 25 mph.
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Amarillo
Money Talks Knowles Blocked by Power Group
A secret meeting of GOP funders and AMPAC leaders decided Dr. John H. Knowles should not become assistant secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. The AMA and AMPAC oppose his universal health insurance stance, while Finch backs the nomination.
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Knowles
Los Angeles
Republican Party
John H. Knowles
Los Angeles Times
Times
American Medical Political Action Committee
American Medical Association
Nixon Generals Brace for Clash Over Troop Withdrawals
In Saigon the White House plan to pull 25 000 troops by August clashes with top commanders views. Abrams and Ambassador Bunker favor August review and oppose Clifford’s call for 106 000 to depart this year. The tension raises questions about Nixon's withdrawals amid Paris talks.
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Saigon
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Ellsworth Bunker
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Paris
Pampa Man 36 Killed In U.S. 83 Crash
A 36 year old Pampa man, Cecil C. Murphy, was killed when his Halliburton pickup crashed into a tree seven miles north of Perryton on U S Highway 83. Passenger Don DeGeer III, 20, was in satisfactory condition. Murphy, a cementer for Halliburton, had 12 years with the company and formerly lived in Amarillo. Funeral services are planned in Amarillo with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Murphy was born March 20 1933 and served in the Korean War. Survivors include his wife Nancy and daughter Katherine Ann, plus his parents and several siblings.
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Cecil C. Murphy
N. Banks
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Ochiltree General Hospital
Halliburton Corp
Liberal, Kan
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Halliburton
Amarillo
DeGeer
Don DeGeer Jr
Phillips
Carmichael-Whatley
Dan B. Cameron
First Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors
Fioydada
Nancy Henderson
Clovis
N.M
U.S. Navy
Katherine Ann
Goliad
T. P. Moore
Teresa Moore
Rosemont
Karla Kay Mullins
Ginger Gay Urquhart
Sammy Davis Jr. Loses Gun at London Airport Stop
Customs officers in London seized a revolver and ammunition from Sammy Davis Jr. on arrival from Los Angeles. The entertainer, who is in the city for nine weeks to shoot a film, was told he could retrieve the weapons when he next flies to the United States.
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London
UPI
Sammy Davis Jr
Heathrow
Los Angeles
Davis
United States
Critical Tax Vote Monday tests House on surtax extension
Washington AP reports the House scheduled vote on extending the income surtax to curb inflation. Backers expect a tight but favorable result after Democratic leaders delayed the test and then set a Monday vote amid inflation fears and push for tax reform. President Johnson endorsed extension. Nixon supports it as a tool against inflation and to help the unified budget surplus.
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Washington
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Treasure from 1554 galleon finally turned over to Texas
Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler announced that the last of the treasure recovered from the Padre Island Spanish galleon of 1554 had been turned over to the state. He defended his retrieval plan amid a Kennedy County court case demanding an accounting of artifacts and funds.
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Austin
Tex
Padre Island
Jerry Sadler
Texas
Sadler
Kennedy County
Indiana
Nixon to Lead Round the World Trip Including Apollo Splashdown
President Nixon will depart July 28 for a round the world tour visiting five Asian nations and Communist Romania. He plans to watch the Apollo 11 splashdown off Johnston Island and dine with astronauts before touring Manila Bangkok New Delhi and Lahore among others. Secretary Rogers will accompany him to parts of Asia while Mrs Nixon joins the trip.
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Nixon
Pacific
Romania
U.S
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Montreal
Canada
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Michael Collins
Edwin Aldrin
Hornet
Johnston Island
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Manila
Philippines
Thailand
New Delhi
India
Lahore
Pakistan
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William P Rogers
Rogers
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Australia
New Zealand
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Nikolai Ceausescu
Romanian State Council
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Buddy” Stoner
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